Overview
- Graham Phillips, an independent historical researcher, has publicly claimed he located Alfred the Great’s remains and said he will reveal the exact spot on Wednesday’s episode of Weird Britain on Blaze TV.
- Phillips based his claim on archival material, including an 1800 Archaeologia article by Henry Howard that he interprets as reporting graves disturbed in 1788 and a contemporaneous map showing reburial locations.
- No independent archaeological survey, excavation, radiocarbon dating, or DNA analysis has been published to confirm the identification and experts say those steps are needed before historians will accept the claim.
- Phillips says the remains lie about 20 yards from the commemorative slab at the former Hyde Abbey site beneath the River Park car park, a location he compares to the verified Richard III discovery under a Leicester car park.
- Next steps called for include a non‑destructive ground‑penetrating radar survey, formal archaeological permissions from local authorities, and careful lab testing, and the outcome will affect both scholarly understanding and public interest in Winchester’s heritage.